Daily Spy Life in the Detective Conan World

Chapter 25 Looking at each other
While Frank was cursing and swearing, Natsukawa had already walked back to Beika-cho 5-chome.

Instead of going home, he turned right and headed towards the Mori Detective Agency.

Because of the tequila incident, he had told Ran in advance that he would be home late today, so Anya had dinner at the Maori's house.

It seems that a female head of the household is indeed needed. If Xia Chuan cannot come home on time, at least someone will take care of Anya.

No!

Xia Chuan shook his head. This matter should be discussed later. A spy cannot have too many attachments. If he had another wife, he would definitely be distracted.

Neither the previous Xia Chuan nor the present one had ever been in a serious relationship, so he was both looking forward to it and fearing it.

Although he had relationships with targets or women close to them while working as a spy, it was all fake. Xia Chuan stated that it was just his job, and he only had physical relationships with them; his heart remained unbreakable.

The lights were on at Poirot Cafe downstairs from the Mouri Detective Agency. Through the glass windows, you could see a man and a woman working inside. Many people like to go for a walk after dinner, and couples often come here for a cup of coffee.

Xia Chuan had also drunk it a few times. Spies are all people who like to stay up late, and drinking coffee is a normal part of their lives. However, he has given up a lot of it since coming to Japan.

The same goes for cigarettes. I basically don't smoke at home now, just so Anya won't smell it.

The female waitress in the coffee shop is Natsumoto Azusa, and the male waitress is not Amuro Tooru. At this time, Amuro Tooru should not have come to Japan yet; he is a college student from the neighborhood working part-time.

"Miss Xiaozhi, please make me two cups of cocoa."

The few customers in the coffee shop were all in pairs, which, as previously speculated, meant they had come spontaneously after a walk.

Wait, there's a woman sitting alone drinking coffee.

This woman was quite special; she immediately caught Xia Chuan's attention. He sensed a touch of elegance and tranquility emanating from her.

She has long, black hair that reaches her waist, and wears a cute white headband. She has an oval face, fair skin, and reddish-brown eyes that make her look lively and spirited.

She was wearing a red off-shoulder jumpsuit, her collarbone and neck were very white and beautiful, the jumpsuit only reached below her hips, her legs were covered with black sheer stockings, and she wore a pair of high heels.

It's quite pretty, especially the cone-shaped pendants hanging from the ears; they're rather unique.

This woman certainly fits his aesthetic, but I'm sorry, I'm a spy.

If it were an ordinary person, he might have asked for a landline number.

Seemingly noticing his gaze, the woman turned to look.

His reddish-brown eyes met Xia Chuan's gaze, his brows furrowed slightly as if he had just been thinking about something.

Xia Chuan smiled sheepishly, feeling incredibly embarrassed that he'd been caught peeking.

The woman ignored his apology, looked away from the coffee cup, and gently stirred it with the spoon in her hand.

Amazing.

How could they have detected his gaze? He had been so discreet, mostly glancing out of the corner of his eye, yet he still managed to be noticed.

"Mr. Natsukawa, the cocoa is ready. Anya likes sugar, so I added a little extra to her cup."

Xia Benzi's voice interrupted his thoughts.

He was already a regular here, as was Anya, so Xia Benzi was very familiar with their tastes.

Two cups of cocoa were packaged on the table, with a tiny hole in the lid from which steam was rising.

Xia Chuan nodded in acknowledgment, but after thinking about it, his fatherly concern prompted him to say, "Next time, secretly add a little less; too much sweetness is bad for your teeth."

Xia Benzi nodded with a smile, "Okay."

Watching Xia Chuan leave, Xia Benzi breathed a sigh of relief and shook her head.

"What's wrong?" asked the male waiter beside him.

Xia Benzi forced a helpless smile. "Ania had long anticipated that Mr. Xia Chuan would ask me to deliberately add less sugar. She told me several days in advance that I must not listen to Mr. Xia Chuan."

"That was truly prescient."

The two looked at each other and smiled. They were such a lovely father and daughter. It was just a little strange, though, that after knowing each other for so long, they didn't seem to have met Mr. Xia Chuan's wife yet.

With such an adorable daughter, the mother must also be a beautiful woman with flowing pink hair.

"what?"

Xia Benzi looked at the male waiter who had spoken and asked, "What's wrong?"

The waiter thought for a moment and said, "I remember Mr. Mori and his family went out just now. Didn't he tell you before he left that if Mr. Natsukawa came over, you should let him know? Anya also went out with them." "Ah!" Natsumoto Azusa suddenly realized.

She was too busy and forgot about it.

"Mr. Xia Chuan!"

She hurriedly ran outside.

"Xia Chuan?" The woman who had just made eye contact with Xia Chuan murmured to herself, then looked out the floor-to-ceiling window.

Was her original name Xia Chuan?

That person's eyes were sharp, even though he had just been smiling at me.

But she saw it; the smile held a scrutinizing gaze, like that of a hawk.

What kind of person is he to have such a look in his eyes?
Is he an assassin like her?

Doorway.

Xia Chuan was about to step onto the stairs when she heard the sound and turned around. "What is it, Miss Xiao Zi?"

"Mr. Mori has gone out and is not in the office at the moment."

Have you gone out?

Xia Chuan looked up and saw that although the lights in the office were still on, there was not a sound.

If Anya were here, there would definitely be a sound.

Moreover, this is usually the time when Kogoro Mouri watches Yoko Okino's variety shows, so there should be some lewd laughter from her.

They're all gone now.

“He probably forgot to turn off the lights when he left.” Xia Benzi put her finger to her lips and thought for a moment. “Right, there was a Kansai man who went out with him. When he went upstairs to find Mr. Mori, he asked me about Mr. Mori downstairs.”

"Kansai people? What are the characteristics of Kansai people, in terms of physique and appearance?"

Kansai people?
Tequila? His Kansai accent is very heavy.

After all, I had just followed the other person today, so it was only natural that I thought of them.
If it's agave, it should be easy to identify, since its characteristics are quite obvious.

"Hmm, he's a bit dark-skinned, speaks with an Osaka accent, and is probably around 1.75 meters tall. It seems like there's been some kind of case. I also saw a middle-aged woman, who probably looks like the client."

Xia Chuan understood immediately; if that were the case, it should be Hattori Heiji!
"Oh, right, he said he's a famous high school detective from Kansai, and he's in Tokyo looking for Shinichi Kudo."

This guy
Heiji Hattori is way too concerned about his reputation. He boasts to everyone he meets that he's the "famous high school detective" of Kansai. Why not just say "high school detective"? Why add "famous" before "detective"? What kind of boasting is that?

However, Natsukawa didn't have any ill feelings towards Hattori Heiji.

If he came looking for Shinichi Kudo, then today might be the first time Conan transforms back into Shinichi Kudo, right?

Why do I get a little excited just thinking about it?

Should we go take a look?
Of course I want to go!

"Okay, did Mr. Mori say where he's going?"

Natsukawa still remembered some of the diplomat murder case that occurred when Conan first transformed back into Shinichi Kudo, but he really couldn't remember the perpetrator's name.

All that is known is that the deceased was a diplomat. There are thousands of diplomats in Japan. If it were just a position, Natsukawa would definitely not be able to find the person.

“Yes, this is the address Mr. Mori gave me in advance.” Xia Benzi took out a small piece of paper from her pocket and handed it over.

Xia Chuan took the note and glanced at it.

Oh ho, it's not Beika Town after all.

The Grim Reaper's business has already spread to Beika.

Xia Chuan put the note in his pocket and nodded his thanks to Xia Benzi.

When Xia Benzi returned to Poirot Cafe, Xia Chuan turned to look at the cafe's floor-to-ceiling windows, met the woman's gaze again, and nodded apologetically once more.

so awkward.

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